Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-07


great ability and proclivltiss for gran'
larceny-why is it that we are given on
choice between this kind OF u man an,
what Virgil refers to in his 'Childe Harold
rs chump?" Cheers and cries OF That
So from a man who is riyeted to the spo
by means Of new pitch-plark on whicl
he is sitting and which will not perml
him to move ont Of the sun.
lone hundred years ago the tastes OF on
people were simple. Now it takes SD muct
simplicity TO keep Congress going that tn
people don't get chance AZ it. A cenIur.
ago. common, homemade nm was tn
only relaxation known to plain but ab
stemious people. Now it takes man wit!
a mighty good memory to recall the name
of some of the things he has drunk wheI
his wife asks him about it on the following
morning. | claim to have good memory
of names of things generally, but II yor
want to get me mixed up and have lul
with me, YOU can do il in that way.
WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFTING?
"But, fellow-citizeus, how can we bes
preserve the blessing of freedom and iorh
it over unimpaired to our children? How
can we enhance the blOOd-bOught right
which is Inherent in every human heing
of the people, for the people and by the
people, where tyrant foot hath never troC
nor blgOt forged a chain, for TO look bacS
from our country's glorious natal day, OF
forward to a glorious, a happy and pros,
porous future with regard 10 purity OF tile
ballot and free speech. 1 say for one we
cannot do otherwise. prolonged applause
81 would rather have my tight hand
cleave to the roof OF my mouth than to
utter sentiment that would regret, but
| cay that as a people, as nation, or as
an inalienable right which no man can
gairsay or successfully cOntrOvert, not for
political purposes, and yet | am often led
to inquire whittier We are drifting, not
only rs a people and rs nation, but as
country, and as joint School District
No. q, where we now stand, anu when we
are paying school teacher this summer
81 a month to teach the children, little
prattling children, during the hot summer
weather, how many feet OF intestines there
are IN the human body and what Is best to
for it? Last winter we paid S34 per month
to a man who opened the school with
PRAYER and then made picture oil the d.
geStive organs on the blackboard. And
still we wonder that politics is corrupt
Il tell you that the seeds of vice and
wickedness Is often sOwed at school III the
minds of the young by teachers who are
paid u large salary to do far different.
What do you think Of q man who would
open school with prayer and then con
verse freely about the alimentary canal
Such n man would lead life OF the deep
est intamy if he had the least encourage
meut.
THOUGHTS UPON EDUCATION.
$50 say, fellow citizens, that we must
guard against the influences OF the public
schools as nation, for the people, OF the
people and by the people. Education is
often a blessing in disguise, but we should
not pry into things that the finite mind
has no business with. How much was
Calico ahead IN the long run tor going out
of his sphere? lie was bOycOtlGd from
morning till night and died poor. Look
at DrmOStheneSe. Look at Diogenes. They
pried into science, and both OF them were
ltbOl prov lltlS slual llNNN sllNS NANN' ~
course their names are frequently used IN
debating schools, and some claim that this
is big pay for what they went through, hut
say give me housekeeping horse, the
bright smile OF dear ones who are not re-
lated to me in any way, the approval oi
the admiring throrg, y large wooliy dog
that will do as tell him, u modest little
home and unlimited credit at the store,
and do not care how much h. will have
to use off from the diameter of Il grind
stone lor which he paid an undivided one
fifteenth
81 know that this is regarded rs queer
doctrine by what is called our more adj
Vancrd thinkers, but say let every man
who pants Tor fame select his own style al
pant and 20 ahead. | bid him most
hearty godspeed ard hope he will do well
But what makes me mad is for a man
20 come to me and dictate what | shal
paut for. This is called intolerance by
people who can afford to use words of thai
size. Intolerance is a thing that make:
me tired. Whether it is religious, pOliti
cal or social intolerance. dislike it very
much. People that think will enjoy vOt
ing for yaller dog that had been picked
out for me, or that | will he ticklcd e
death to indOrSc the religious dogmas OF al
eilete mOnicky with my eyes shet don 4
know me. say let every man rely solely
on his own thinker, and damned he he whC
first cries hold, enough! | am not pro
lane man, hut | quote from u poem in us
ing the above quotation.
TAXATION AND VALUATION.
"But again. In closing, let me say
that we owe il to our common country Ia
he peaceable citizens aud pay uur take
without murmuring The time to get ii
our fine work is on the valuation, and il
is too late to kick after that. Let us cul
tivate a spirit of lofty patriotism, but be
iieve nothing Just to Oblige Others.
used to he great believer in anything
that was submitted for my approval
That WAS what kept me back. Now, If;
man like Jay Gould says he is not feeling
so well rs he did, make him show me hi:
tongue.
I'VE are here to-day to celebrate tn,
birthday of American freedom, as | under
stand it, and am here to say that what
ever may be said against our refinement
and our pork, Our style OF freedom i!
sought for everywhere. 1t is u freedom
that will stand any climate and | hear j
very highly spoken OF wherever | 20.
IL am here to state that, as hoy ant
man, have been constant user of Amer
lean freedom for over 80 years, and | cal
truly say that feel no desire 10 turn back
also that there will he grand, free-tor-al
scuitle for creased pig on the vacant 10
south of the church at o'clock, afte
which fireworks will be served to thOa,
who desire to remain"
AMI thus did the Fourth of July pas
with all its glorieS in Whalen's Grove il
the year of our Independence the 10th.
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